KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture--An iron sword that at more than 2 meters long ranks as the largest intact ancient blade ever discovered in Japan is heavily oxidized after being buried in soil for ...

NARA--Researchers have unearthed a shield-shaped bronze mirror and massive iron sword in an ancient kofun burial mound here, unprecedented discoveries of their kind in Japan. The unusually ...

He uncovered a cache of various 2,500-year-old artifacts, including a sword bent into an “S” shape as part of an ancient ritual. Upon making the discovery, the metal detectorist contacted the ...